Networking makes it possible to share your HughesNet Internet access with every computer in your house. Your network setup and configuration will depend upon which HughesNet service plan you are subscribed to.

For simple instructions to set up your home network, follow the instructions listed directly below. For more detailed instructions, scroll down and click on any on the links in the table.

Once you have determined how your DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 is configured, click on one of the links below to see the specifics that pertain to your particular DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 setup.

Disconnect your computer from the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200. You will reconnect it to the network later.

Establish communication between your PC and your wireless access point. If you are having trouble doing this please contact the manufacture of your access point.

If your Access Point has a built in DHCP server you will need to disable.
On the Access Point, you will need to disable the DHCP server and set the Access Point to obtain its IP address to automatically or dynamically. Consult the owner's manual for instructions on how to do this.Note: For most Access Points these will be the default settings and no changes will be needed.

Note: A router is not the best choice for this type of network. A better choice would be a hard wired hub or a wireless access point. If you have no choice but to use a router follow the steps below to set it up to work with your network.

Disconnect your computer from the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200. You will reconnect it to the network later.

Establish communication between your PC and your router. If you are having trouble doing this please contact the manufacture or your router.
Note: Do NOT plug into the "WAN / Internet" port on your router.

On the router, you will need to make the following changes to the LAN settings or setup.
Consult the owner's manual for instructions on how to do this.

Disable the built in DHCP server.

Set its LAN IP address to 192.168.0.254.

Set its LAN Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0.

Set its LAN Default Gateway to 192.168.0.1. Note: Not all routers will have these settings. If yours does not you should consider purchasing either a hard wired hub or a wireless access point. Also you may loose connectivity to your router after making these changes. If at any point you want to reset your router, most routers have a reset button on the back. Press and hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds. This will reset the router to its original factory settings and allow you to regain connectivity to it.

Plug the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 into your router. Note: Do NOT plug into the "WAN / Internet" port on your router.

Reboot your computer to renew its IP address.

At this point you should have internet connectivity. If you don't recheck each step carefully. You can also try resetting your router's settings and starting over. Most routers include a reset button on the back for this purpose. Press and hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds.

This concludes the network setup. Anytime you want to access the router's internal webpage browse to 192.168.0.254. Anytime you want to access the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200's internal web page browse to www.systemcontrolcenter.com.

Establish communication between the router and your computer. If you are having trouble doing this please contact the manufacture or your router.

Locate the WAN/Internet settings or setup section of your router.
You will need to make some changes to these settings manually.
Please consult your owner's manual for how to perform these settings if you are unfamiliar with how to do so. Note: Keep record of these settings you may need them later. Also you may loose connectivity to your router after making these changes.
If at any point you want to reset your router, most routers have a reset button on the back for this purpose.
Press and hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds.
This will reset the router to factory settings and allow you to regain connectivity to your router.

Set the WAN/Internet IP address to 1 greater than the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200's IP address. For example, if the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 has an IP address or 67.189.135.66, you would set the router to 67.189.135.67.

Set the WAN/Internet Subnet Mask to the same subnet mask as the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200. For example if the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 has a subnet mask of 255.255.255.252 you would set the router's subnet mask to 255.255.255.252. Note: For a site with 5 static IPs the subnet mask will be 255.255.255.248.

Enter the IP address of the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S or HN9000 as the WAN/Internet Default Gateway.

Set the WAN/Internet DNS server addresses to 66.82.4.8 and66.82.4.12.

Under the LAN setup or settings select Use Router as a DHCP server or Enable DHCP Server.Note: The specific wording on your router may vary.

Plug the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 into the port labeled "WAN / Internet" on the router.

At this point you should have internet connectivity. If you don't recheck each step carefully. You can also try resetting your router settings and starting over. Most routers include a reset button on the back for this purpose. Press and hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds. This will reset the router to factory settings and allow you to regain connectivity to your router.

This concludes the network setup. Anytime you want to access the router's internal webpage browse to www.systemcontrolcenter.com. Anytime you want to access the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200's internal web page browse to the IP address you assigned it. In this example you would use 67.189.135.67 (yours could differ).

Establish communication between the router and your computer. If you are unable to establish communication, you may need to change its configuration but first try resetting your router. Most routers have a reset button on the back for this purpose. This will reset the router to factory settings and allow you to regain connectivity to your router. Press and hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds. If you are still not able to communicate with your router you will need to make the following changes manually. If you are having trouble making these changes please contact the manufacture or your router.

Under WAN setup or settings select obtain an IP address automatically or dynamically from ISP.Note: The specific wording on your router may vary.

Under the LAN setup or settings select Use Router as a DHCP server or Enable DHCP Server.Note: The specific wording on your router may vary.

Plug the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 into the port labeled "WAN / Internet" on the router.

Wait a few minutes and check the WAN IP address of the router. It should change to a new address given to it by the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200. This address should look very similar to the address of the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200. For example if the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 has an IP address of 67.189.135.66 the router may have 67.189.135.67 or something similar (your could vary). If the IP address of the router did not change try unplugging the router from the wall socket, waiting for 10 seconds, and plugging it back in this will reboot the router without undoing the changes you made its settings. If there is still no change check to see if the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 is plugged into the WAN/Internet port.
Also, recheck the steps you have completed carefully.
Once successful, write down the WAN IP address settings it received after rebooting.

At this point you should have internet connectivity. If you don't recheck each step carefully. You can also try resetting your router settings and starting over. Most routers include a reset button on the back for this purpose. Press and hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds. This will reset the router to factory settings and allow you to regain connectivity to your router.

This method assumes you are connected to the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200. The information you need to find is stored inside the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 and can be accessed on the built-in control panel. Follow the steps below to access the control panel and find the needed information.

Note: For the method to work, you must have working communication with the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S or HN9000. If you experience problems connecting to the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200, click here. Connect either to the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200:

In your browser's address bar, type www.systemcontrolcenter.com.Note: Do you see the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 control panel? If you do not, and for assistance to troubleshoot your connection, click here.

To open the System Info page, click System Info.

Print this page or note the information in the table below. You will need it later.

There are essentially four pieces of information you need to know:

Whether NAT is enabled or disabled

Whether DHCP is enabled or disabled

The IP Address of the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200

The Subnet Mask of the of the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200.

The NAT and DHCP settings are found in the Software Configuration section.

The IP Address and Subnet Mask of the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 are found in the DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 Info section.

Use the table below with the information you collected in the previous step to determine what type of configuration you have.Note: If you printed this article, we suggest that you circle your configuration and, if necessary, fill in the IP address and or subnet mask for future reference.

Network Type:

NAT:

DHCP:

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

NAT with DHCP*

Enabled

Enabled

192.168.0.1

255.255.255.0

Static IP** with DHCP

Disabled

Enabled

The Static IP address of each DW6000/DW7000/HN7000S/HN9200 is unique. Record the IP address of your DW6000/DW7000/HN7000S/HN9200 here: ___.___.___.___

Generally 255.255.255.252. Yours may vary, however, depending on your service plan. If it does, record it here:
___.___.___.___.
If the customer has 5 Static IP plan, the subnet mask will be 255.255.255.248.

Static IP** without DHCP

Disabled

Disabled

The Static IP address of each DW6000/DW7000/HN7000S/HN9200 is unique. Record the IP address of your DW6000/DW7000/HN7000S/HN9200 here: ___.___.___.___

Generally 255.255.255.252. Yours may vary, however, depending on your service plan. If it does, record it here:
___.___.___.___.
If the customer has 5 Static IP plan, the subnet mask will be 255.255.255.248.

Table Notes:*
NAT with DHCP enabled is the most common home user plan. Most users have this plan. NAT means Network Address Translation. With this type of addressing scheme the IP address of your DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 is known by one address in the HughesNet NOC (Network Operations Center) and by another IP address on your private network.

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With the Static IP address scheme, the IP address of your DW6000, DW7000, HN7000S, HN9000 or HN9200 is know by the same address both publicly and privately.